PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- The passion of the Czech Republic's hockey-mad fans can be infectious. Even Canada forward Tyler Seguin was caught up in the fervour when Czech legend Jaromir Jagr scored the winning goal to lead the host nation to a 5-3 quarter-final win over Finland at the world hockey championship.

PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- When Sidney Crosby decided to play at the world hockey championship after his Pittsburgh Penguins were ousted from the NHL playoffs, it didn't occur to him that his role on Team Canada would be much different than the last time he competed at the tournament.

LONDON -- Two officials with knowledge of the decision say the entire U.S. men's sprint relay team has been stripped of its silver medal from the 2012 London Olympics as a result of Tyson Gay's doping case.

Haile Gebrselassie isn't going to stop running, he's just going to stop racing.
The 42-year-old Ethiopian great, a two-time Olympic champion at 10,000 metres and a multiple world-record holder at distances up to the marathon, announced his decision to retire on Sunday after competing in the Great Manchester Run.